Christmas in Hollis chords

Christmas in Hollis       (Listen to original song)




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1.                     It was December 24th on Hollis Ave after dark,

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    when I see a man chilling with his dog in the park.

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    I approached very slowly with my heart full of fear,

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    looked at his dog, oh my God, an illin' reindeer.



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2. But then I was illin' because the man had a beard,

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    and a bag full of goodies, 12 o'clock had neared.

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    So I turned my head a second and the man had gone,

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    but he must have dropped his wallet smack down on the lawn.



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3. I picket the wallet up, then I took a pause,

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    took out the license and it cold said "Santa Claus".

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    A million dollars in it, cold hundreds of G's,

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    enough to buy a boat and matching car with ease.



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4. But I'd never steal from Santa, ‘cause that ain't right,

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    so I was going home to mail it back to him that night.

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    But when I got home I bugged, cause under the tree

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    was a letter from Santa, and the dough's for me.



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5. It's Christmas time in Hollis, Queens,

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    Mom's cooking chicken and collard greens.











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    Rice and stuffing, macaroni and cheese,

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    and Santa put gifts under Christmas trees.



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6. Decorate the house with lights at night,

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    snow's on the ground, snow white so bright.

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    In the fireplace is the yule log,

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    beneath the mistle toe as we drink egg nog.

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    The rhymes that you hear are the rhymes of Darryl's,

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    but each and every year we bust Christmas carols.  (…)



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8. Rhymes so loud and proud you hear it ,

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    it's Christmas time and we got the spirit .

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    Jack Frost chillin’ the orchids out,

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    and that's what Christmas is all about.

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    The time is now, the place is here,

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    and the whole wide world is filled with cheer.



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9. My name's D.M.C. with the mic in my hand,

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    and I'm chilling and coolin' just like a snowman.

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    So open your eyes, lend us an ear,

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    we want to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !



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